Westerkadehuys

Westerkadehuys is an office building in Rotterdam, Rotterdam-The Hague Metropolitan Region, South Holland. Westerkadehuys is situated nearby to Veerhaven, as well as near the sports venue KR&ZV De Maas.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Wereldmuseum Rotterdam and Tax & Customs Museum.

Wereldmuseum Rotterdam

Museum

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The Wereldmuseum Rotterdam is an ethnographic museum, situated at Willemskade in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. The museum was founded in 1883 and shows more than 1800 ethnographic objects from various cultures in Asia, Oceania, Africa, the Americas and the Islamic heritage. Wereldmuseum Rotterdam is situated 230 metres northeast of Westerkadehuys.

Tax & Customs Museum

Museum

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Tax & Customs Museum is situated 160 metres northwest of Westerkadehuys.

Erasmusbrug

Bridge

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The Erasmusbrug is a combined cable-stayed and bascule bridge. Construction began in 1986 and was completed in 1996. It crosses the Nieuwe Maas in the centre of Rotterdam, connecting the north and south parts of the city. Erasmusbrug is situated 660 metres northeast of Westerkadehuys.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Scheepvaartkwartier and Katendrecht.

Scheepvaartkwartier

Neighborhood

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The Scheepvaartkwartier or Nieuwe Werk is a neighborhood located on the banks of the Nieuwe Maas river in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. The Scheepvaartkwartier is among the top 20 wealthiest neighborhoods in the Netherlands.

Katendrecht

Quarter

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Katendrecht is a neighbourhood of Rotterdam, on the south bank of the Nieuwe Maas. It is located between the Rijnhaven and the Maashaven. Katendrecht was a separate municipality from 1817 to 1874, when it merged with Charlois.